US1658593A

US1658593A - Wardrobe

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Publication number: US1658593A
Application number: US186870A
Authority: US
Inventors: Fairhurst John Thomas
Original assignee: J S WILSON CORP
Current assignee: J S WILSON Corp
Priority date: 1927-04-27
Filing date: 1927-04-27
Publication date: 1928-02-07
Anticipated expiration: 1945-02-07

Description

Feb. 7, 1928.-

f 1,658,593 .n T. FAlRHuRs-r WARDROBE Filed April 27. 1927 ""nl T9 3926., 2,65%959@ AJ., "ai, Hummm WARDROBE Filati Abril 27. 192'? 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTOR 27a z r zz? Patented Feb. 7, 1928.

PATENT OFFICE.

J OHN., THOMAS FAIRHURST, OF FOREST HILLS, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO. J. S. WILSONl CORPORATION, OF'NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA.

WARDROIBE.

Application led April 27, 1927. SerialjNo. 186,870.

This invention-relates to a wardrobe and more particularly to that type ot wardrobe in which the vdoors employed for closing the same are so mounted as to slide and pari tially revolve inordento economize space both inside and outside of the wardrobe. Heretotore, wardrobes,cabinets and similar structures have been provided with doors so mounted as to slide and swing, that is to i slide and to also partially revolve. In this type 'of wardrobe the doors are usually constructed to normally close the -ront or face portion of the wardrobe andare usually two in number, that is there is a pair of doors.

l In some instances'wardrobes are made in sections separated from each other by partitions, and each section provided with a pair ot doors, eachpair of doors being separated by the partition which separates the sections l ot ythe wardrobe. .These doors as usually constructed are mounted tov slide andv swing in such a manner that the adjacent edges of the doors when closed assume a substantially central position relatively to the front of i the wai'drobe, and in opening the doors that is causing the. same to slide and swing the; af 'acent edges thereof move outwardly. llflien mounted to swing in this manner there is no material interference between the adjacentedges of the doors as `the same are moved apart in opening either one or both doors to gain access to the wardrobe. However, in instances where it is desirable to use a plurality or' number of doors greater than two and to arrange them as a. continuous rontwhen closed, some of the doors must be mounted to turn in `the otherdirection, that is to cause their normally adjacent edges to move inwardly, and in such cases there may be an obvious interference between the adjacent 'edges of the doors. This is decidedly disadvantageous in many places, where for example in the use in class rooms, lecture halls and like `places, the faces of the doors may be fitted with slabs of slate for use as black boards, in which instance it will be manifest any if interference between the edges ot adjacent doors in moving in-y wardly would tend to crack and break or otherwise injure the edges ont the slabs of slate 4so as to mar their appearance 4and breakthe continuity of the blackboard which is otherwise continuous when the ,doors are closed. 0f course, it will be un- .derstood that in this particular use of the wardrobe there are necessarily employed sets of doors 1n excess of two, particularly when the wardrobe is made to extend the entire width or length of a class room 'or similar material forming a blackboard. Inl

structures of .this kind the doorsare necessarily of a greater number than two, and the adjacent edges of predetermined doors must swing inwardly instead of outwardly, and one of the objects of the invention is to provide devices associated with the inwardly moving edges of adjacent doors for parting the same or causing them to separate or shift suiiciently upon their initial inward and nal outward movement to prevent them from contacting with each other and consequently obviating the liability of marring, breaking or otherwise injuring the inwardly swinging edges of adjacent doors. The apparatus by which this is accomplished as well as the apparatus employed in carrying out other objects of the invention will be hereinafter more particularly described.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a front eleva.- tion and partial cross section illustratin a wardrobe made in accordance with this 1nvention.

Fig. l2 is an enlarged sectional elevation illustrating a ormlof guide member employed at the bottom of the inwardly movmgpdge of a door.

ig. Sis a front elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 2. Y

Fig. 4 is a sectional planen an enlarged scale online 4 4, Fig. Fig. 5 is also a sectionalplan on an enlar `ed scale on line 5 5, Fig. 1.

ig. 6 is a sectional elevation on an enlarged scale on line 6 6, Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a partial elevation on an enlarged Lscale showing a hanger for one of the doors,

taken on line 7 7, Fi 6i Fig. 8 is a section elevation on an enlarged scale on line 8 8, Fig. 4.

Fig. 9 is a section on line 9-9, Fig. 1.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged section taken on line 10-10 Fig. 5.

Fig. 11 is a front elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 10.

Fig. 12 is a partial plan on an enlarged scale of the top of one of the doors.

Fig. 13 is a sectional elevation on line 13-13, Fig. 12, and

Fig. 14 is a plan showing another form of guide as employed at the lower end of one of the doors.

As illustrated in the drawing, the wardrobe in 4which the present invention 1s incorporated comprises a rear wall 20, end walls 21 and 22, a base or floor 23, a top wall 24 and a Stringer or upper board 25 extending across the front which is otherwise open and fitted with

doors

26, 27, 28 and 29 which till the open front of the wardrobe and when shut enclose the same. Obviously` the wardrobe may be constructed as a unit or built in as a part of a building or otherwise. It will be equally obvious that the doors may be made in any suitable manner. As illustrated. however, each door in its lower portion is fitted with a panel 30 and in its upper face portion with a slab of slate 31. Exteriorly each door may also be provided with a rack 32 for holding crayon, chalk or other materials for'marking on the slate, as well as erasers for obliterating themarks. The doors are so constructed and arranged as to form a continuous front for the wardrobe whereby as will be understood when the doors are closed the adjacent edges thereof abut against each other making the blackboard a substantially continuousstructure so as to present a uniform and neat appearance and to be usable for school, lecture and other purposes.

The doors may be mounted to slide and to swing or rotate in a manner which is old in the art so as to be moved from their normally closed positions in which they enclose the wardrobe to open positions in which they lie within the wardrobe in substantially thelr entireties. This of course, will depend upon the width of the doors and the depth of the wardrobe, but in an event, the doors when open do not protru e appreci ably beyond the front ofthe wardrobe. To this end for example, the door 27 is mounted to move on a. hanger which runs on a curved track. As illustrated in the drawing, there is a bracket 33 having an arcuate track 34 which is substantially a quadrant, this bracket being suitably connected in the upper' ortion of the wardrobe by being secure to a cross bar 35 and the adjacent portion of the Stringer piece 25 or otherwise. There is a hanger 36 fitted' with

rollers

37 and 38 which are adapted to run on the track 84.. The hanger 36 has a spindle 39 swiveled in

lugs

40 and 41, the upper end of the spindle being provided with a head 42 which determines its position in one direction relatively to the

lugs

40 and 41. The spindle 39 also is swiveled in

lugs

43 and 44 on ay plate 45 which is suitably secured by means of screws or otherwise to the inner face of the door 27 adjacent the upper end thereof and in a substantially cen-trally disposed position. The spindle 39 beneath the lug 44 is iitted with nuts 46 which may be adjusted to determine the position of the door relatively to the hanger and the track upon which it moves.

The door 28 may be mounted to slide and swing or rotate in a similar manner by means of a bracket 47 including a curved track 48 and a hanger 49 similar in all respects to those hereinbetore described. In like manner, the door 26 is mounted to slide and turn or rotate by means of a bracket 50 having a curved track 5l and a hanger 52.

In carrying out the invention in the present case the inwardly moving vertical edge of each door is provided both at the bottom and at the top thereof with devices for guiding or directing its movement in such a manner that in the initial movement thereof the edge of either door is shifted from the edge of the adjacent door or if both doors are moved simultaneously these inwardly moving vertical edges are shifted so as to separate upon the initial movement of the doors inorder as hereinbefore stated to prevent the edges of the doors from coming in contact and thus becoming damaged. By reference to the drawing it will be seen that the adjacent edges of the

doors

27 and 28 move inwardly upon being opened and in order to eii'ect the shifting 'of the idoors to aposition in which these inwardly moving edges do not contact with each other, the doors as hereinbefore stated at these inner edges are provided also on the bottom and at the top with devices for eiiecting this shifting movement. At the bottom of the door 27 and in a position spaced slightly from the edge thereof which is adjacent the edge of the door 27 ,there is suitably mounted a rod 53. As illustrated, particular reference bein made to Figs. 2 and 3, this rod is journale to swivel in

lugs

54 and 55 extending from a' plate 56 which by means of screws 57 or otherwise is secured to the lower inner face l of the door adjacent this inwardly moving edge thereof. Adjacent the lug 54 the rod 53 is tted with a collar 58 and spaced therefrom `and relatively adjacent the lug 55 the rod is also provided with a collar 59 which is normally maintained against a pin 60 extending through and projecting from the rod by means of a spring 61 which surrounds the rod and extends between the

collars

58 and 59, whereby as will be understood the door is sup orted to a certain extent by this rod and the devices immediately y will be understood the roller is particularly' Leashes to be described. A t the lower end of the rod the sameds provided with a yoke headl face of which is wedge shape as is also clearly indicated in the drawing, whereby as adapted to engage theI track and cannot easily jump or become disengaged therefrom. In suitable positions the track 67 may be provided with flanges 68- so that by screws or bolts or other suitable means the track is secured to the base or floor of the wardrobe. Also as clearly indicated in the drawing, the track adjacent its outer end is provided with i a more or less sharp bend or curve 69. 'lhis bend or curve in the track directs the travel of the roller and through the same and the rod with its connections to the door causes the door to shift crosswise thereof a predetermined distance upon its initial movement in moving the same to an open position. In order to effect this purpose, the roller is mounted ina position in the yoke head offset from the axis of the rod as is clearly indicated in Fig. 3, and in order to provide for the shifting of the door from one position to the` other, that is from its open to its closed position, and vice versa, the lower ,inner surface of the door is recessed as indicated at l70 to accommodate the various positions of the yoke head.

In its. upper edge the door 27 is provided with a plate 71 which is preferably set ina recess provided therefor and which is secured inl position by meansof screws 72 or otherwise. 0n the forward end of the plate 71 there is a roller 73. This is mounted on a screw shaft 74 andis adapted to travel in a groove 75 provided for this purpose in a and corresponds therewith in outline and vice as hereinbefore described, being attachedto the lower inner surface of the door exteriorly thereof, makes it necessary to causethe( track 67 and the groove 7 5 to eX- tend at an angle or inclination to the Wardrobe transversely thereof, these positions being indicated in Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawing. sirable to have the door when open assume aposition,y as near as possible to right angles to that which it assumes when in a closed posit-ion. It is quite possible as hereinafter described te `mount the guiding devices` at the lower eid of the door beneath the same so that the tracks and grooves may run in a truly transverse direction from the curved portions thereof to their inner ends.

The door 28 at the edge thereof adjacent the edge of the door 27 is provided with a head 78 similar in all respects to the head 62 as hereinbefore described and fitted in the same manner with a roller adapted to run on a track 79 in which there is a curve or bend 8() so that this track corresponds with the vtrack 67 with the exception that the bent portions thereof are in reverse positions. Similarly the upper edge of the door 28 adjacent thc edge adjoining the door 27 is The reason for this` is that it is defitted with a roller 81 .corresponding lto the roller 73 and running in a groove 82 in a guide rail 83,`the groove 82 corresponding to the groove 75 and the guiderail 83 being integral with or the complement of thel guide rail 76, it being understood that the groove 82 is provided with a bend or curve 84 similar to and corresponding in position with the curve in the groove 75 so that theaction of shifting the door transversely is accomplished in the same manner upon the initial movement of the door 28 as that of the door 27. It therefore follows that when either of these doors is opened and closed alone or when these doors are opened and closed simultaneously the same are shifted laterally or transversely of themselves in order to prevent their inwardly moving adjacent edges from coming into Contact with and damaging each other. Furthermore, the fitting at the upper adjacent edges ,of these doors is such that the

rollers

73 and 81 Wedge When the doors are closed so as to assist in maintaining the doors in their closed'positions, for example as indicated in Fig. 13, the guide rail 7 6 may be provided with an insert 77 made of metal or other material to prevent undue wear thereof and against which and the adlill) llo jacent face defining the groove the roller 73 1s adapted to wedge when the door is closed, j.

Also as is customary in some structures of like nature, the doors are provided with members for guiding or directing the movements thereof when. sliding and rotating o r eswlngmg from an open to a closed position, and v1ce versa. For examplethe door 27 may be provided With a

positioning lever

8,5.

which at one end is journaled in a plate 86 secured' to the floor or base of the wardrobe and at its ot-her end pivotally connected to a bracket- 87 which is secured to the lower inner face of the door in a centrally disposed position. The plate -86 is provided with a boss or pin 88 which acts as a stop for the lever 85 which when the'door is opened contacts with this member; This is illustrated in the corresponding parts of the door 26 as shown in Fig.. 5 of the drawing. In a similar manner the door 28 is provided with a positioning` lever 89 swiveled at one end in a plate 90 secured to the iloor or base of the wardrobe. At its other end this lever 89 is pivotally connected to a. bracket 91 which is fixed to the lower inner face of the door in a substantially central position. The plate 90, like the plate 86, is also provided with a stop, the lstop on the plate 90 being designated at 92. The door 26 as illustrated,

is provided with devices similar' to those hereinbefore described for guiding the movements thereof in opening and closing the same. F or example there is a track 93 similar to the

tracks

67 and 79 and thedoor is provided with a yoke head 94 and devices associated therewith similar to thosehereinbefore described in detail asconnec'ted to the door 27.

As hereinbefore stated, the devices for directing the initial movement of the adjacent edges of the doors may be mounted within instead of cxteriorly ot'the doors.

As shown in Figs. 10 and 11, a rod 95 simi-` lar to the rod 93 is mounted in a recess 96 provided therefor in the lower portion of a door. This rod 95 is connected to a plate 97. by being journaled to swivel in lugs 98' and 99 extending from the plate into the recess 96, the plate 97 being secured to the door by means of screws 100 or otherwise. This rod 95 is mounted on a spring 10.1 which functions in a manner similar to the spring 61 and at its lower end the rod 95 is provided with a yoke head 102 in which there is a roller 103 having a peripheral V shaped groove adapted to run on a wedve shape track 104 which is secured in place by means 'of flanges 105 iixed to the iloor or base or otherwise. This track 104 is curved adjacent its outer end and then may extend in a directly transverse direction to itsinner end. As illustrated in Fig. 14, the head 102 at the lower end of the rod 95 assumes a position entirely within the .contines of uthe door.

In order to assist in maintaining each door in the position in which it closes the wardrobe or cabinet, I may employ a latch 109 extending appreciably above the upper edge of the door and adapted to engage in a recess in a plate 110 suitably secured in position above the door. The latch 109 of each door is connected by a rod 111 with apintle 112 connected with which exterior- 1y of the door is a lever 118 and a handle 114, while connected to the pintle interiorly of the door is a knob 115. The latch, its rod and the handle and knob may be yieldingly maintained in a normal position by any suitable means, whereby as will be apparent the latch may be withdrawn exteriorly of the door by operating the lever 113 and its handle 114 and also interiorly of the door should this be necessary by operating the knob 115.

As illustrated in the drawing and particularly in Figs. 1, 4, 5 and 8, the door 29 at one end of the cabinet is mounted to slide and rotate without the use of the bracket having the arcuate track and the hanger associated with the same and the door as hereinbefore, described in conjunction with the manner in which the other doors are mounted. In this instance, in the upper portion of the cabinet there is a cross bar 116 having `a groove 11T therein and secured in the upper edge ot' the door there is a roller 118 mounted in a manner similar to that hereinbefore described in connection with the roller 73 and adapted to run in the groove 117 to direct the sliding and rotating movement of the door at the top thereof. At the bottom of the door there is a roller 119 adapted to run on a track 120. The roller 119 is preferably mounted in the same manner as that hereinbefore described in connection with the roller 103, although it will be' understood that this roller may be mountedfin any suitable manner. In this instance, as the adjacent vertical edge of the door is at the end of the wardrobe or cabinet the groove 117 and the track 120 may beV straight throughout their entireties as there is no necessity Yfor shifting the door` in order to prevent the vertical edge thereof from contacting with any adjacent surface. The roller 119 in this construction not only forms the main support for the door, but also directs the inward movement of the adjacent vertical edge of the same when moving inwardly as well as outwardly. In ,this structure also, at the bottom of the door there is a support and guide lever 121. As illustrated, one end of this lever is provided with a pin 122 adapted to be received in a socket 123 in a plate 124 fixed in the floor or base of the wardrobe. The plate 124 in a manner similar to the corresponding plates hereinbetore described is preferably fitted with a stop pin 125 to determine the swinging movement of the lever 121 in its inward direction. The other or outer end of the lever 121 is turned upwardly and at its extremity is ot' reduced cross section forming a pin 126 adapted to be pivotally connected to lugs 127 and 128 extending from a bracket 129, which latter is suitably connected in a centrally disposed position adjacent the inner surface of the door. This lever 121 as will be apparent litt attacca not only guides the door in the sliding and rotating movement thereof in being opened and closed, but also assists in supporting the same.

To guide or direct the sliding and rotating movement of the door at the upper ond thereof there is a lever 130. rllhe outer end or arm 131 thereof is made to terminate in a pin 132 which is adapted to be received in a socket 133 provided therefor in a cross bar 134 suitably xed in the upper portion of the wardrobe. 'lhe opposite or outer end of this lever 130 terminates ina head 135 adapted to t within lugs 136, 137 extending from a bracket 138 and to bepivotally connected thereto by a pin 139 extending through the lugs and the head and the position of which is determined by the enlarged end or head 140 of the pin in contact with the outer surface of the lug 136. In this structure as will now be readily apparent,

.the door is not only adequately mounted to slide and rotate to and from its open and closed positions, but also is readily dismounted for repairs or adjustment or other purposes,

Also as illustrated, the wardrobe may be fitted interiorly with a series of brackets 141 upon which are mounted railsor bracket bars 142 so as to form shelves within the wardrobe and 'each shelf at the outer edge thereof maybe provided with a plurality of hooks or hangers 143.

Also as illustrated in the drawing, each door on the inner side thereof may be provided with a tray 144 adapted to receive the lower end of an umbrella for example which may be maintained in position by having the upper end engaged y a clamp or rack 145, each traybeing adaptedto receive water which may drip or drain from an umbrella and to coact with the corresponding rack to maintain an umbrella in position.

l claim as my invention:

1. in a ward obe and the like, a door, means for mounting the door to slide and rotate to and from its open and closed positions, a track in the lower portion of the wardrobe, the said track extending from the front toward the` rear of the wardrobe and having a curve in the front portion thereof, the said track also having a wedge shape surface, and a roller having Ya peripheral recess adapted to engage and run on the said track andmounted to swivel in a bearing connected to the lower portion of the door adjacent the inwardly moving edge thereof to shift the door laterally in its initial inward movement to prevent the said inwardly moving edge ot the door fromcontactin with a surface with which it may be adjacent when the door is in its closed position.. 1

2. la a wardrobe and the like, a door means for mounting the door to slide and rotate to and from its open and closed positions, a roller mounted to turn at the upper edge of the said door adjacent the inwardly moving edge thereof, and a cross piece in the upper portion of the wardrobe and havmg a groove therein in which the said roller runs, the groove extending from the front toward the rear of the wardrobe and having a relatively sharp curve adjacent its outer 4end whereby. in the initial inward movement of the door the travel of the roller in the groove shifts the door laterally to prevent the inwardlymoving edge from contacting with a surface with which it is adjacent when the door is in a closed position.

3. lln a wardrobe and the like, a door adapted when closed to form a portion of the front wall of the wardrobe, meansfor mounting the door to slide and rotate to and from its open and closed positions in which movement one upright edge of the door vmoves inwardly and the opposite or distant edge of the door moves outwardly, a track in the bottom of the wardrobe, the said track having a wedge shape surface extend-V ing from the front toward the rear of the wardrobe and having a relatively sharp curve adjacent its forward end, a roller having a V' shaped peripheral groove adapted to run on the said wedge shape track and mounted in a headwhicli is swiveled in a bearing connected to the lower portion of the .door adjacent the inwardly moving edge thereof, a roller mounted at the upper edge 'of the door adjacent the inwardly moving edge thereof, and a cross piece in the upper portion of the wardrobe, the said cross piece having a groove in which the roller at the upper end of the door runs, the said groove extending from the front toward the rear of the wardrobe and having a relatively sharp curve adjacent the forward end thereof, the said track and groove being in superimposed positions at'the bottom and top of the wardrobe whereby the said rollers cooperating with the track andgroove shift the door laterally upon theinitial opening movement thereof to prevent theinwardly moving edge of the door from contacting witha surface with which it is adjacent when' the door is in a closed position.

4. In a wardrobe and the like, a pair of doors which in, their closed positions form continuous parts of the front of the wardrobe with the adjacent edges thereof abutting each other, means for mounting the said doors to slide and rotate to and from their Sti open and-closed positionsin which moves .having a wedge shape surface and a curve adjacent its forward end, and rollers adapted respectively toengage with and run on the said tracks, each roller being mounted in a head swiveled in bearin s connected to the lower portion of one of t e said doors adjacent the inwardly moving edge thereof whereby when the said doors are moved from a closed to an open position the same are shifted laterall r to prevent the inwardly moving edges t ereof from contacting with each other.

5. In a wardrobe and the like, a pair of doors which in their closed positions form continuous parts of the front of the wardrobe with the adjacent edges thereof abuttin eachother, means for mounting the sai doors to slide and rotate to and from their open and closed positions in which movement the adjacent upright edges of the doors move inwardly and the distant or opposite upright ed es of the doors move outwardly, opposite y disposed tracks at the bottom of the wardrobe both extendin from the front toward the rear thereof an each having a wed e shape surface and a curve adjacent its irward end, rollers. adapted respectively to engage with and run on the said tracks, each roller being mounted in a head swiveled in bearin s connected to the lower portion of one o the said doors adjacent the inwardly moving edge thereof, other rollers each mounted on the upper edge of a door adjacent the inwardly moving ed e thereof, and cross pieces extending from the front toward the rear of the wardrobe and each having a groove therein with which a roller on. a corresponding door is adapted to en age, the said grooves extendin from the orward ortion of the ward-` roe toward the rear t ereof and each having a curve adjacent its forward end, the sa1d rooves corresponding in form with the said tracks and being placed in superimposed4 positions relatively thereto whereby the said rollers operating upon and within the said tracks and ooves cause the said inwardly moving e Vges of the doors to separate u on the, initial inward movement of the oors to` revent the said inwardly moving edges o the doors from contacting with each other.

6. In a wardrobe and the like, a door having an upright edge normally adjacent a corresponding member when the door'is closed, the said door being mounted to slide and rotate to and from its open and closed positions so that the said upright edge moves inwardl and the oppositely disposed upright e ge moves outwardly when thedoor is opened, a bent guide member in the wardrobe, and a door movement directing member carried by the door to engage the said guide member, whereby in the initial openmg movement and the final closing'moveof the said adjacent member.

ment 'of the door the' door is shifted laterally in order that the said upright edge, which moves inwardly when the door is opened and outwardl when the door is closed, will not inter ere with said corresponding member in the operation of the door. Q 7. In a wardrobe and the like, a door mounted to slide and rotate to and from its open and closed positions and having an upright edge face normally adjacenta correspending member when the door isv closed, the said upri ht edgeface being adapted to move inward y and the oppositely disposed upright edge face to move outwardly when the door is opened, a track mounted in the wardrobe and having a relatively sharp curve at the forward end thereof, and a device co-operating with the said'track and carried by the. said door whereby in the initial opening'movement of the door the door is shifted laterally to prevent vthe inwardly moving upright edge face from touching the surface of the said adjacent corresponding member. i

8. In a wardrobe and the like, a door mounted to slide and rotate to and from its open and closed positions and having an upright edge normally lying in juxtaposition with the surface of an adjacent member when the door is closed, the (said upright edge being adapted to move inwardly and the oppositely disposed upright edge to move outwardly when the door is opened, a guide member extending transversely of the wardrobe and having a relatively sharp curve at the forward end thereof, and a roller carried by the door and adapted-to co-operate with the said guide member' whereby in the initial opening movement of the door, the door is shifted laterally in order that the inwardly moving upright edge thereof will not interfere with' the surface of the said adjacent member.

9. In a wardrobe and the like a door mounted to slide and ,rotate to and from its open and closed positions and having an upright edgenormally lying in juxtaposition with the surface of an vadjacent member when the door is closed, the said upright edge being adapted to move inwardly and' .the oppositel di sed u ri ht ed e to [fly wfg P g g move outwar n the door is opened, a track extending transversal of the ward robe and having a relatively s arp curve adjacent the forward end thereof, and a roller carried bly; the said d'oor and running on the said trac whereby due to the curve of the track and the (zo-operation ofA the roller therewith the said door in the initial openmovement thereof is shifted laterally in 1n `order that the inwardly movingiupright edge thereof will not interfere wit the surface 10. In a wardrobe and thei like, a door,

means for mounting the door to slide and rotate to and from its open and closed ositions, the said door having an inwar ly moving upright edge adapted normally when the door is closed to lie in a position juxtaposedy to an adjacent member, a track on the floor of the wardrobe lextending transversely thereof and having a relatively sharp curve adjacent its forward end, and means carried by the door and co-operating with the track for guiding the movement of the door whereby in the initial opening movement of the `door thel same is laterally shifted to prevent the inwardly moving upright edge from interferinr with the surface of the said adjacent mem er.

ll. In a wardrobe yand thev like, a door,

lmeans for mounting the door' -to slide and rotate to-and from its open and closed positions, the said `door having an inwardly moving upright4 edge adapted normally when the dooris'closed to. be in a position juxtaposed to the surface of an adjacent member, a track fixed on the floor `of the wardrobe, extending transversely thereof, and having a relatively sharp curve adjacent its forward end, and a roller carried by the door and running on the said track whereby Aill in the initial opening movement of the door the door is shifted laterally to cause the inwardly moving upright edge to clear the surface of the adjacent member.

12. In a wardrobe and the like, a pair of doors which in theirl closed positions form continuous parts of the front of a wardrobe, the said door being mounted to slide and rotate to and from their open and closed positions, in which movement the adjacent upright edges of the door move inwardly vand the distant or opposltely disposed edges of the doors move outwardly when the doors are opened, oppositely dis'- posed guide members. mounted in the'wards robe and extending transversely thereof and each having a curve therein adjacent its outer end, and devices carried by the said doors and co-operating with the said guide members whereby in the' initial movement of the doors the doors are shifted laterally and rearwardly to prevent the inwardly movin edges thereof from contacting with the adjacent door.

13. In a wardrobe'and the like, a pair of doors which in their closed positions form continuous parts of the front of the wardrobe with adjacent edges of the doors lying in juxtaposition when the doors are closed, means for mounting the said doors to slide and rotate to and from their closed to open positions in which movement the adjacent upright edges of the doors move inwardly and the distant or opposite edges of the doors move outwardly when the doors are opened, oppositely disposed tracks mounted in the wardrobe and extending transversely thereof, each track having a relatively Shar curvel adjacent the forward end thereof, ang devices carried by the said doors and co-operating respectively withthe said tracks to produce in the initial opening movement of either door a lateral shifting thereof to prevent the inwardly moving edge ofeither door-.from contacting with the adjacent edge of the other door.` v

14. In a wardrobe and the like, a pair of doors, which-in their closed positions form continuous parts of the front of the wardrobe with the adjacent edges of the doors juxtaposed when the doors are closed, means for mounting the doors to slide and rotate to and from their open and closed positions in which movement the normally adjacent upright edges of the doors move inwardly and the distant or opposite edges thereof move outwardly when the doors are opened, oppositely disposed tracks at the bottom of the wardrobe extending from the front toward the rear thereof, each having -a relatively sharp curve adjacent its forward end, and rollers carried by the said doors and adapted respectively to run on the said tracks whereby in the initial opening movement of the said doors the same .are shifted laterally to prevent the inwardly moving edges thereof from contacting with one another.

Signed by me this 29 day of March, 1927.,

JOHN THOMAS FAIRHURST.

CERTIFICATE 0F CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,658,593. Granted February 7, 1928, to

JOHN THOMAS FAIRHURST.

It is hereby certified that the name of the assignee in the above numbered patent was erroneously written and printed as "J, S.y Wilson 'Corporation of New York, N. Y, a Corporation of Virginia whereas said name should have been written and printed as "J. G. `Wilson Corporation, of New York, N. Y. a Corporation of Virginia, `as shown by the records of assignments in this office;` and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 6th day of March, A. D. 1928.

M. J. Moore, Seal. Acting Commissioner of Patents.

GER'FCA'EE @@RRECEN,

Patent No, l,658,5'93 Grammi? ebmary 79 @25% m MEN 'EHMAS EMRHURS'ET.

It is hexeby certified mai the name of ik@ :assignee im the ahw@ numbered patent was erroneousy Wren and minimi as "3. Wsmn @Mgmmim of New York, N. Y., a Corpora'ion of Vxrgnizfa wfemas said mm@ smud have been written ami primed as "J. G. Wilson orpomion, of Nw Ymk, N. Y.", a (lofporation of Virginia, as shown by me renards of assgnmens in this office; and that the said Leiters Pawn simul, be wad wh @his @owes-lion therein hat the same may eomorm m h@ mam of ih@ case :in the aent Office Signed and sealed this h day @i March, A. EX E928.

M. J. Mmm, Seal. Acng @ammissimr Paems